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Racecar fundraiser donates to police officer shot in the line of duty

A Missouri community held a fundraiser at a motor speedway for an officer shot while on duty

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Updated: 3:52 PM EDT Apr 2, 2017

Racecar fundraiser donates to police officer shot in the line of duty

A Missouri community held a fundraiser at a motor speedway for an officer shot while on duty

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WEBVTT IT'S OPENING NIGHT ATGRAIN VALLEY SPEEDWAY.THE CARS ARE FRONT AND CENTERBUT IN THE BACK OF EVERYONE'SMIND, PEOPLE ARE FOCUSED ONSUPPORTING INDEPENDENCE POLICEOFFICER THOMAS WAGSTAFF.THAT'S WHO THE RACE IS DEDICATEDTO TONIGHT>> HI THERE, HOW YOU DOING. >> 16 PLEASE.BRIAN: THEY COME FOR THE CARS,BUT MANY GIVE IN SUPPORT OFOFFICER THOMAS WAGSTAFF, WHOWEDNESDAY WAS SHOT IN THE LINEOF DUTY DURING A ROBBERY ININDEPENDENCE.>> WE ACTUALLY STARTED THE SAMEDAY IN INDEPENDENCE.IT WAS MAY 7, 2002. OFFICER JASON ONKA SHARES ASPECIAL BOND.BRIAN: THE TWO WORKED CLOSELYTOGETHER FOR 7 YEARS.>> WE'RE COLLECTING FOR THEOFFICER WAGSTAFF FAMILY. >> NOBODY.NOBODY STANDS ALONE. BRIAN: WITH SUPPORT FROM THESPEEDWAY, THEY RAISE MONEY FORTHE FAMILY.>> THANK YOU.I APPRECIATE IT.THANK YOU.THANK YOU. AND PRAY FOR A MIRACLE.>> WE HOPE HE GETS WELL.WE DO TOO. BRIAN: OFFICER ONKA KNOWS THEPOSSIBILITIES.>> MY GRANDFATHER WAS KILLED.HE WAS A POLICE CHIEF THAT GOTKILLED AND I'VE GOT TWO BROTHERSON THE DEPARTMENT HERE AS WELL,AND I NEVER KNEW MY GRANDFATHER.8 HE WAS KILLED IN A ROBBERY IN1968. BRIAN: HE WANTS NO ONE TOEXPERIENCE THE SAME.EACH LAP IS A SMALL VICTORY.FOR A FAMILY THAT NEEDS THE THINBLUE LINE, TO BE A LITTLETHICKER.>> ULTIMATELY OUR PRAYERS ANDOUR GOAL IS FOR HIM TO RECOVER. BRIAN: I'M TOLD OFFICERS AREWITH THE FAMILY CONSTANTLY,HELPING AROUND THE HOUSE ANDWITH YARD WORK.SPENDING TIME WITH OFFICERWAGSTAFF'S TWO BOYS.THEY ARE ALSO AT OFFICERWAGSTAFF'S SIDE, WAITING FOR

Racecar fundraiser donates to police officer shot in the line of duty

A Missouri community held a fundraiser at a motor speedway for an officer shot while on duty